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Directions: Find out the correct meaning of the given idiom/phrase.

From hand to mouth

  1. a miserable existence

  2. to remember

  3. in the middle of

  4. None of these
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Explanation

The idiom "from hand to mouth" describes a precarious existence where one barely manages to meet basic needs, often spending all income immediately on food and essentials without any savings. It refers to living in poverty or financial struggle with no financial cushion. It emphasizes the cycle of earning just enough to survive but never getting ahead.

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